Originally posted by jamie83
To everybody using this story as an excuse to label Dems as bad, please consider this:

1. We don't know the details of what happened.
2. Even if it was planned by Dems, it doesn't mean ALL Dems planned it.
3. Even if the Dems that planned it didn't consider the consequences, it doesn't mean they hate America.

As John McCain said, we are all Americans first, and we have more in common than not.

By using this story to condemn "Dems" overall, you are doing a disservice to millions of Dems who also would be upset by throwing the flags away.

Remember, right now in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dems and Republicans are fighting side by side, shedding blood and tears for all of us.

DAMN STRAIGHT. Well put. Dems a repubs fight side by side shedding blood. Remember that, we all love our country. but IF, and IF, this story is true, whoever was in charge should be in trouble.

Originally posted by jamie83
To everybody using this story as an excuse to label Dems as bad, please consider this:

1. We don't know the details of what happened.
2. Even if it was planned by Dems, it doesn't mean ALL Dems planned it.
3. Even if the Dems that planned it didn't consider the consequences, it doesn't mean they hate America.

As John McCain said, we are all Americans first, and we have more in common than not.

By using this story to condemn "Dems" overall, you are doing a disservice to millions of Dems who also would be upset by throwing the flags away.

Remember, right now in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dems and Republicans are fighting side by side, shedding blood and tears for all of us.

For future reference Jamie, when I say dems I mean the far left loons that truly do hate this country and everything it stands for. I too know allot of democrats that are appalled by disrespect for our flag so you are right by saying that we should not blast all democrats for this. Those people are not the target of my remarks. But that fact still remains that the power heads of the democrat party are all far left and the party itself is,therefore, far left. If it really does turn out that these flags are DNC left overs, it further solidifies the fact that the democrat party in general really really does not respect the country. Showing respect for the flag and what it stands for is really a no brainer and all Americans, democrat or republican, who truly love this country should be sickened by this.

Whoever was responsible for trashing them, obviously saw the United States flag as a just another stage prop, that could be discarded when the fanfare was over.

I constantly see people flying flags in front of their homes that are worn, tattered, stained, and unfit for display. It's a hollow display of patriotism if you ask me. If they really respected what it stood for, they'd take appropriate care of it, and dispose of it accordingly when it became worn.

[edit on 6-9-2008 by LLoyd45]

IF this is true,
IF Faux News is reporting the full story,
IF it was known about and sanctioned by the DNC,

Then I would have to say it supports what I have believed about the DNC all along: they have no respect for tradition or symbolism, and thusly no respect for those who feel strongly about something not personally important to themselves.

That's not a blanket condemnation of all Democrats. It's a blanket condemnation of the DNC. There is a huge difference. The DNC are those politicians who control the party; a Democrat is someone who tends to side with the Democratic Platform.

That's also not to say that the RNC is much better. Perhaps they do have a bit more reverence for the flag, but I'm also sure there are plenty of politicians who see this as simply a good tactic to garner support. And again, I do not include Republicans (people who tend to side with the Republican Platform) with the RNC (the politicians in charge of the party).

I will say this: the fact that it happened (see first three lines) is an indication that someone around that area does not have respect for the American Flag. While they have every right under our Constitution to desecrate the flag, I have every right under the same document to point out that they are hypocrites, using freedom to decry that same freedom. Come to think of it, I just did.

I suggest we all watch this story break, listen to the statements from all sides, and then decide individually who we believe based on the evidence. And then, come Election Day, we should remember who is guilty of such a desecration and hypocritical act before we pull that lever.

TheRedneck

This is a silly thread, especially the title. You would think all the democrats got together and said, "what shall we do with these unused flags?" And then they all voted to trash them!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, but this was probably the decision of a single individual, as any logical person would have already figured out. Maybe even someone who wasn't a democrat.

And then the republicans came to the rescue!! The shining armour of of these noble knights glistening in the sunlight!!

Classic!!

I love ATS! It makes me smile and laugh. There's a very wide range of personalities and opinions here. I find everybody interesting.

I thought that it was against the law to dump the American flag in the garbage. That it was the duty of the American Legion to do that. There are bins for that in every big supermarket to handle that and then they give it to the American Legion. Same on them if this story is true. They should be taken out and shot for the disrespect.

Fox has stooped to new lows. Isn't this the same network that ran away with the rumors of the Clinton administration staff taking all the "W's" off of the computer key pads on the day they vacated and stealing the towels and silver ware off of Air Force One?

Give me a break...all this is is pandering to a bunch of door knobs and sidestepping the things that really matter like why all of these politicians give tax breaks to the wealthy, and line their pockets, taking too many vacations on lobbiest's jets, and all the while the rest of us struggle pay check to pay check and try to just keep our heads above water...50,000,000 who have no insurance; another 150,000,000 woefully under insured...nah, no problems here, nothing to see, move along folks someone is tossing out a flag....

It's no wonder nothing ever gets done, what with so many stupid phony issues standing in the way of change...reminds me of the Gwen Stefanni song..."the sh*# is bananas bee aye en aye en aye ess..."